Stanford, Ca - The 5th-ranked UC San Diego men's water polo team allowed three goals in the final 3:58 to fall to No. 4 Stanford 11-8 on Friday afternoon at the Avery Aquatic Center. For UCSD, Jesse Casellini and Ty Lackey scored three times apiece. Adnan Jerkovic and Steven Donohoe also scored for the Tritons. Jeremy Randall made 18 saves in goal. Stanford improves to 3-0 while the Tritons drop to 8-1. UCSD is back in action tomorrow at the NorCal Tournament, hosted by Stanford. The Tritons face UC Irvine at 12:30 p.m.
Two of Stanford's final three goals were scored by freshman Janson Wigo. Tyler Drake added an insurance goal with 25 seconds remaining as the Cardinal upped its season record to 3-0. UC San Diego fell to 8-1.
UC San Diego jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Jesse Casellini and Adi Jerkovic. The Tritons maintained a 3-1 lead in the second period before Stanford goals by Ryan Fortune at 6:29 and Janson Wigo knotted the score at 3-3. UCSD jumped in front at 5-3 by goals on scores by Casellini at 5:03 and Ty Lackey at 4:08. However, Stanford roared back with goals by Tyler Drake at 2:06 and with five seconds remaining before intermission.
Steven Donohoe put UC San Diego in front at 6:35 of the third period, but Janson Wigo tied the game at 4:34, and Stanford took the lead for the first time in the game at 1:22 on Tyler Drake's goal to make it 7-6.
Casellini scored at 7:22 of the fourth period to tie the game at 7-7. Lackey put UCSD in front at 8-7 with 6:22 to play. Will Hindle-Katel tied the game at 8-8 with 5:39 remaining.
